• Rev Lat Am Enfermagem · Jul 2013

    Burden, coping, physical symptoms and psychological morbidity in caregivers of functionally dependent family members.

    • Ana Catarina Guedes and Maria da Graça Pereira.
    • Escola de Psicologia, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal.
    • Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2013 Jul 1;21(4):935-40.

    Objectivesthis study assessed burden, coping, physical symptoms and psychological morbidity in caregivers of functionally dependent family members.Methodsfifty family caregivers completed self-reported measures of burden, physical symptoms, psychological morbidity and coping strategies.Resultsthere was a significant negative correlation between coping strategies and the different clinical variables, as well as a significant positive correlation between coping strategies and duration of care. It appears that the stronger bond between caregiver and family member leads to a poorer use of adaptive coping strategies. It also appears that the deterioration of the relationship between them and the lower perceived self-efficacy are more prominent in caregivers of family members with cognitive impairment, indicating that caregivers with family members without cognitive impairment face fewer difficulties.Conclusionthese results emphasize the need for interventions to include coping strategies, since they are important in reducing caregivers' burden, psychological morbidity and physical symptoms.

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